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Sep 22, 2014

The ability to reach emergency first responders is vital to saving lives but in most areas of the country services like 9-1-1 calls still use outdated technologies . Upgraded emergency-communications infrastructure will be vital not only to keeping our region functioning on a daily basis but to avoiding the problems caused when 9-1-1 communications have failed in the past.

Sep 17, 2014

At the September 2014 Transportation Planning Board meeting, new analyses and project information were provided to aid area officials, stakeholders, and residents interested in reviewing and commenting on this year's draft long-range plan update. Public comment on the plan is open until October 11.​

Sep 15, 2014

Elected officials, transportation agencies, and the public have one last opportunity to comment on this year's update of the region's Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (CLRP) before the Transportation Planning Board considers it for final approval on October 15.

Sep 11, 2014

David Snyder was first sworn in as a member of the City of Falls Church Council in July 1994 and has served as Mayor and Vice Mayor of the City. Snyder who is currently serving as the Chairman of the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee at COG has been an active leader on several other COG committees including the COG Board of Directors Transportation Planning Board the Emergency Preparedness Council and Human Services and Public Safety Policy Committee. In 2010 Snyder received COG’​

Sep 10, 2014

The Council of Governments Board of Directors today endorsed a study to dramatically expand the functionality of the region’s 9-1-1 emergency call centers to allow them to receive emergency text messages and eventually to handle video and location information.

Sep 8, 2014

The Transportation Planning Board recently began accepting applications for funding under a new federal program aimed at addressing the transportation needs of persons with limited mobility resulting from old age or physical or mental disability.

Sep 4, 2014

To best accommodate future growth take advantage of our transportation infrastructure protect our environment and bolster our economy metropolitan Washington must concentrate more development in Activity Centers.

Sep 1, 2014

The Washington region's first bus rapid transit line, known as Metroway, recently opened to passengers in Northern Virginia, with help in part from a federal TIGER grant received by the Transportation Planning Board.

Aug 27, 2014

For the first time in our region an international best practice for public transportation has hit the ground in the City of Alexandria and Arlington County: bus rapid transit (BRT). The new BRT service known as Metroway and operated by Metro is now providing high-frequency bus service in the busy Route 1 corridor between Crystal City and Braddock Road some of it in dedicated bus lanes to bypass traffic in regular travel lanes. The new service provides high-quality cost effective transit inc

Aug 25, 2014

"Put it away. Uncar for a day."